Medical Consultant - Insurance Underwriting
- Job Target: Medical Consultant
- Employment Status: Active
- Experience Level: Not Specified
- Seeking: Contract/Temporary/Project
- Industry: Physician Resumes
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- Travel: Light
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Objective
Double Boarded in Family Practice and Insurance Medicine with over 12 years experience at the leading US disability insurer. Five prior years experience in private clinical practice. Accomplished in underwriting life and disability products; also experienced and competent in the medical training of both new and seasoned underwriters. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient in the use of multiple computer programs and underwriting systems. Superior judgment and highly respected ethical standards.
Job Target
Medical Consultant
Professional Experience
| 1996 – present |
UnumProvident VP, Senior Medical Director |
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Provide medical consultations to underwriters for individual and group life and disability products. Review and interpret comprehensive medical records, EKGís, stress tests, laboratory, radiology, and pathology reports, and other medical information in order to assess insurance risk for specific products. Provide ongoing medical education to both new and seasoned underwriters through biweekly teaching sessions, as well as through individual discussions pertaining to referred cases. |
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| 1991 – 1996 |
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Medical Director, Occupational Health |
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Directed medical operations of the Chattanooga area offices and the Sequoyah and Bellefonte Nuclear Plants. Supervised two MDís, two nurse practitioners, laboratory and X-ray technicians, and several RNís and clerical support staff.
Ensured strict medical compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements. Served as certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) over alcohol/drug screening program. |
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| 1988 – 1991 |
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company Associate Medical Director |
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Provided utilization review for health insurance programs. Performed claims evaluations and medical underwriting. |
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| 1983 – 1988 |
Private Practice - Family Medicine, Chattanooga, TN 1983-1988 Family Practitioner |
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Usual duties of private practitioner; care of outpatient and hospitalized patients. Some emergency room duty. |
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Education
| 1983 | Family Practice Residency - Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN – Doctorate (PhD/MD/JD) |
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Usual duties of a Family Practice Resident. Was chief resident in 3rd year. |
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| 1980 | UT - Memphis Medical School - MD degree – Doctorate (PhD/MD/JD) |
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Medical student with usual training and duteis. Board Certification. Licensed physician (state of TN) |
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| 1976 | University of TN - Chattanooga – Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) |
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BA in Chemistry; graduated Magna Dum Laude |
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Last updated on: 2005-11-18.